JP2011013977A - Cutter management system and cutter management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify information such as distribution routes and a purchaser of a sold cutter after selling the cutter.SOLUTION: A manufacturer's apparatus of a manufacturer manufacturing cutters engraves identification information for identifying each cutter on a cutter body on which a cutting edge is formed and transmits the engraved identification information to a cutter management server. A seller's apparatus of a seller for selling cutters to customers receives the input of customer information for identifying each customer, reads out the identification information engraved in the cutter to be sold to the customer and transmits the read identification information and the customer information to the cutter management server. The cutter management server correspondingly stores the identification information of the cutter which is transmitted from the manufacturer's apparatus and the customer information transmitted from the seller's apparatus, reads out the identification information engraved in the cutter, reads out the customer information corresponding to the read identification information, and outputs the read customer information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information technology for managing a distributed blade.

  In recent years, with the occurrence of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) problems and fraud problems in food production, a distribution management system has been proposed that stores information about the distribution route from the food production stage to the consumption stage and presents it to consumers. (For example, Patent Document 1). In such a distribution management system, for example, a label on which identification information for identifying food is printed is attached to the food itself or a packing box. At each stage of the food distribution process, the identification information is read from the label attached to the food, and the read identification information and the distribution route are associated with each other and stored in the computer device. The information corresponding to the identification information of the label attached to the food is read from the computer device, so that the consumer can know the distribution route of the food.

  By the way, a manufacturer who manufactures a cutter cuts the manufacturer's name or product name on the manufactured cutter and ships it. For example, in the event of a crime using a knife, the police will identify the purchaser of the knife by investigating the manufacturer and seller from the appearance and stamped contents of the knife, which is evidence, and identify the blade user. May be a clue to identify.

JP 2009-48593 A

  However, after a tool is sold, if it is attempted to identify a purchaser based on the manufacturer name or product name stamped on the tool, it will take considerable time and effort to investigate the distribution channel. . Therefore, it is conceivable to apply the distribution management system using labels as described above to the blades to manage the blades individually, but the labels are removed from the blades on the distribution route or after sale, or the labels themselves are disguised. It is thought that it may be done. In addition, the distribution management system as described above is intended to present the distribution route up to the point of sale to the consumer, and does not attempt to specify the individual even after the sale. Here, even after the blade is sold to the purchaser, it is desirable to specify information such as the distribution channel and the purchaser.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and after the blade is sold, the blade management system and the blade management capable of specifying information such as a distribution route of the sold blade and a purchaser. Provide a method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes a manufacturer device of a manufacturer that manufactures a blade, a seller device of a seller that sells the blade to a customer, and a blade management server that is connected via a network. The manufacturer management apparatus includes a manufacturing unit that transmits identification information for identifying the blade to the blade main body on which the cutting blade is formed, and identification information for identifying the blade to be transmitted to the blade management server. The seller device includes a customer information input unit that receives input of customer information for identifying the customer, a first reading unit that reads the identification information stamped on the blade to be sold to the customer, and a first The sales information transmitting unit transmits the identification information read by the reading unit and the customer information to the blade management server, and the blade management server stores the blade information in which the identification information and the customer information are associated with each other. The blade information storage unit The blade information registration unit that stores the blade identification information transmitted from the seller device in association with the customer information transmitted from the seller device in the blade information storage unit and the identification information stamped on the blade is read. 2 reading units, a customer information reading unit that reads customer information associated with the identification information read by the second reading unit and stored in the blade information storage unit, and outputs customer information read by the customer information reading unit And an output unit.

  Further, according to the present invention, the blade information storage unit of the blade management server stores blade information corresponding to a plurality of blades, and the blade management server receives the identification information for identifying the discarded blade. Among the blade information stored in the blade information storage unit and the blade information including the identification information matching the identification information received by the discard information receiving unit is associated with the discard information indicating that the blade has been discarded. The discard information registration unit to be stored in the blade information storage unit and the number of blade information associated with the discard information among the plurality of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit are not associated with the discard information. A blade number calculation unit that calculates the number of blade information and outputs the blade information to an output unit.

  In the present invention, the blade information storage unit of the blade management server stores sales date information indicating the date when the blade is sold to a customer in association with the blade management server, and the blade management server is stored in the blade information storage unit. Calculating the elapsed date from the sales date information associated with the plurality of blade information to the current date, and when the calculated elapsed date exceeds the predetermined number of days, an elapsed day determination unit that outputs the blade information to the output unit; It is characterized by providing.

  In addition, the present invention is connected to a manufacturer device of a manufacturer who manufactures a blade and a seller device of a seller who sells the blade to a customer via a network, and identification information for identifying the blade and a customer for identifying the customer. A blade management method of a blade management system comprising a blade management server having a blade information storage unit in which blade information associated with identification information is stored, wherein the manufacturer device has identification information for identifying the blade. A step of stamping the blade body on which the cutting blade is formed, a step of transmitting identification information to the blade management server, a step of receiving an input of customer information for identifying the customer by the seller device, and selling to the customer The step of reading the identification information stamped on the blade, the step of transmitting the read identification information and the customer information to the blade management server, and the blade management server transmitted from the manufacturer device The step of associating the identification information of the object with the customer information transmitted from the seller device and storing it in the blade information storage unit, the step of reading the identification information stamped on the blade, and the correspondence with the read identification information A step of reading the customer information stored in the blade information storage unit and a step of outputting the customer information read by the customer information reading unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the manufacturer information of the manufacturer who manufactures the cutter stamps the identification information for identifying the cutter on the cutter body on which the cutting blade is formed, and the identification information is stamped. Is sent to the blade management server, and the seller device of the seller who sells the blade to the customer receives the input of customer information for identifying the customer, and reads and reads the identification information stamped on the blade sold to the customer. The identification information and the customer information are transmitted to the blade management server, and the blade management server stores the blade identification information transmitted from the manufacturer device in association with the customer information transmitted from the seller device, The identification information stamped on the blade is read, the customer information associated with the read identification information is read, and the read customer information is output, so after the blade is sold, it is stamped on the blade. Identification information Take seen, by outputting the cutlery information corresponding to the read cutlery information, it is possible to specify information such as the sold distribution channels and the purchaser of the tool.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the blade management system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the cutter cut by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the cutter information by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the cutter information by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the blade management system by one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a blade management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The blade management system 1 includes a manufacturer device 100, a seller device 200, a reading device 300, and a blade management server 400, and these computer devices are connected via a network.

  The manufacturer device 100 is a computer device of a manufacturer that manufactures a blade. Here, the blade is a tool made of a metal such as iron or stainless steel for cutting an object. For example, a knife, a knife, a razor, scissors, a knife, a scissors, an ax, a carving sword, etc. can be applied. The manufacturer apparatus 100 includes a stamping unit 110 and a manufacturing information transmission unit 120.

  The stamping unit 110 stamps identification information for identifying the cutter on the cutter manufactured by the manufacturer. The stamping unit 110 is, for example, a marking device including an air pen that vibrates a pen tip (stylus) using compressed air as a power source and marks a target (workpiece) with a dent. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example in which identification information is stamped on the cutter by the stamping unit 110. This figure shows an example in which a two-dimensional code (symbol b) is engraved on a kitchen knife (symbol a). As such a two-dimensional code, a so-called data matrix or QR code (registered trademark) can be applied. Here, the identification information stored in advance in the storage area of the manufacturer device 100 is converted into a two-dimensional code by the manufacturer device 100 and is stamped on the blade by the stamping unit 110. For example, the engraving unit 110 can perform engraving of 16 dots × 16 dots in a range of about 5 mm × 5 mm, and such two-dimensional code includes character information of about 40 characters. Is possible. Since the identification information stamped in this way is directly carved on the workpiece (the main body part on which the cutting blade to be cut or cut is formed or the main body part on which the pointed part is formed), it easily disappears. It is possible to leave it semipermanently.

  The manufacturing information transmitting unit 120 transmits manufacturing information including identification information stamped on the blade by the stamping unit 110 to the blade management server 400. Here, in the storage area of the manufacturer apparatus 100, manufacturing information related to the blade to be engraved by the engraving unit 110 is stored. The manufacturing information includes, for example, the name of the manufacturer of the blade, the date and time of manufacture, the manufacturing number that is identification information for identifying the individual blade, and the name of the product. As identification information stamped on the cutter, for example, a manufacturing number of the cutter can be applied. The manufacturing information transmitting unit 120 transmits manufacturing information including such identification information to the blade management server 400 via the network.

The seller device 200 is a computer device of a seller installed in a store that sells blades to customers. The seller device 200 includes a customer information input unit 210, a reading unit 220, a sales information transmission unit 230, and a discard information transmission unit 240.
Customer information input unit 210 accepts input of customer information for identifying a customer. The customer information input unit 210 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. The customer information input to the customer information input unit 210 includes, for example, character information such as a customer's name, address, and telephone number. The customer information may include image information such as a photograph of the customer's face and a copy of an identification card. Here, the customer information input to the customer information input unit 210 may be stored in an IC chip of an IC (Integrated Circuit) card and issued to the customer.

  The reading unit 220 reads identification information stamped on a blade sold to a customer at a store. For example, the reading unit 220 reads image data corresponding to black and white or light and dark according to a result of irradiating light onto a portion of a two-dimensional code stamped on a blade with a light source and condensing the irradiated light with a lens. The reading unit 220 performs matching between a two-dimensional code included in the read image data and a predetermined dot pattern, and reads character information indicated by the read two-dimensional code.

  The sales information transmission unit 230 transmits the blade identification information read by the reading unit 220, the customer information input to the customer information input unit 210, and the determined sales information to the blade management server 400 via the network. To do. The sales information includes the name of the dealer of the store that sold the blade and the date and time when the blade was sold to the customer. The seller name is stored in advance in the storage area of the seller device 200. The seller device 200 has a timekeeping function, and the sales date / time is information indicating the time when the reading unit 220 reads the identification information from the blade, for example.

  The discard information transmission unit 240 transmits identification information for identifying the blade to be discarded to the blade management server 400. The dealer sells the blades and discards the blades sold. For example, a customer who has purchased a blade at a dealer brings the blade that is no longer needed to the dealer when the blade is no longer needed. When the salesperson of the sales store receives the unnecessary cutter brought by the customer, the reading unit 220 reads the identification information stamped on the received cutter. The salesperson inputs information indicating that the blade is to be discarded to the input unit of the seller apparatus 200. The discard information transmitting unit 240 transmits the identification information read by the reading unit 220 to the blade management server 400 as discard information.

The reading device 300 is a computer device that reads identification information stamped on a blade, reads blade information corresponding to the read identification information from the blade management server 400, and displays the blade information. The reading device 300 includes a reading unit 310, a communication unit 320, and an output unit 330.
The reading unit 310 reads identification information stamped on the blade.
The communication unit 320 transmits the identification information read by the reading unit 310 to the blade management server 400, and receives the blade information transmitted from the blade management server 400 according to the transmitted identification information.
The output unit 330 is a display device such as a display that displays information, for example, and displays the blade information received by the communication unit 320 from the blade management server 400.

  The blade management server 400 is a computer device that manages information on blades sold to customers. The blade management server 400 includes a blade information storage unit 410, a blade information registration unit 420, a reading unit 430, a customer information reading unit 440, an output unit 450, a discard identification information receiving unit 460, and a discard identification information registration unit. 470, an elapsed day determination unit 480, and a blade number calculation unit 490.

The blade information storage unit 410 includes manufacturing information including identification information stamped on the blade, sales information including the date and time when the blade was sold to a customer, customer information identifying a customer who purchased the blade, and Is associated with the blade information. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit 410. The blade information storage unit 410 stores a plurality of blade information corresponding to a plurality of blades manufactured by a manufacturer and sold by a store. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a concept of data of a plurality of blade information of the blade a to the blade n. As described above, the blade information storage unit 410 stores blade information corresponding to various manufacturers, various stores, various customers, and various blades.
The blade information registration unit 420 associates the manufacturing information transmitted from the manufacturer device 100 with the sales information and customer information transmitted from the seller device 200, and stores them in the blade information storage unit 410.

The reading unit 430 reads the identification information stamped on the blade by the manufacturer device 100.
The customer information reading unit 440 reads the blade information stored in the blade information storage unit 410 in association with the identification information read by the reading unit 430. Here, the cutter information read by the customer information reading unit 440 includes customer information.
The output unit 450 outputs the blade information read by the customer information reading unit 440. The output unit 450 may be a transmission unit that transmits the read blade information to the reading device 300, or may be a display device such as a display that displays information.

The discard identification information receiving unit 460 receives discard information, which is identification information for identifying a discarded blade, from the seller device 200.
The discard identification information registration unit 470 includes the cutter information that includes the identification information that matches the discard information received by the discard identification information reception unit 460 among the cutter information stored in the cutter information storage unit 410. The discard information indicating this is associated and stored in the blade information storage unit 410.

  The elapsed days determination unit 480 calculates the elapsed date from the sales date information associated with the plurality of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit 410 to the current date, and the calculated elapsed date exceeds the determined number of days. In this case, the tool information is output to the output unit 450. As a result, the elapsed day determination unit 480 can extract and output blade information that has been sold for a certain period of time from among the plurality of blades sold. By referring to the blade information output in this way, for example, the blade manufacturer or seller can notify the customer of direct mail according to maintenance or replacement due to aging of the blade, etc. It is possible to provide post service.

  The blade number calculation unit 490 calculates the number of blade information associated with the discard information and the number of blade information not associated with the discard information among the plurality of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit 410. The calculation result is output to the output unit 450. By calculating such a calculation result, for example, a blade manufacturer or seller can grasp the number of blades sold and used by customers, and according to the number of blades grasped in this way. Thus, it is possible to appropriately manage the number of blades manufactured and the number of stocks.

Next, an operation example of the blade management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the blade management system 1.
When the manufacturer manufactures the blade, the stamping unit 110 of the manufacturer apparatus 100 stamps the identification information on the manufactured blade (step S1). The manufacturing information transmitting unit 120 of the manufacturer apparatus 100 transmits manufacturing information including identification information stamped on the blade to the blade management server 400 (step S2). When receiving the manufacturing information from the manufacturer device 100, the blade information registration unit 420 of the blade management server 400 stores the received manufacturing information in the blade information storage unit 410 (step S3).

  Then, the manufactured blade is sold to a customer at a store. When a customer goes to a store and purchases a knife, the customer information input unit 210 of the seller device 200 accepts input of customer information (step S4). Then, the reading unit 220 of the seller device 200 reads the identification information stamped on the blade to be sold (step S5). The seller apparatus 200 transmits the customer information input in step S4, the identification information read from the blade in step S5, and the determined sales information to the blade management server 400 (step S6). The blade information registration unit 420 of the blade management server 400 associates the sales information and the customer information transmitted from the seller device 200 with the identification information that matches the identification information transmitted from the seller device 200, and stores the blade information. The data is stored in the unit 410 (step S7).

  Then, for example, consider a case in which a crime is carried out using sold tools and the police obtain the tools used in the crime. At this time, the reading unit 310 of the reading device 300 reads the identification information stamped on the blade (step S8). The communication unit 320 transmits the identification information read in step S8 to the blade management server 400 (step S9). The customer information reading unit 440 of the blade management server 400 reads blade information corresponding to the received identification information from the blade information storage unit 410 (step S10). The output unit 450 of the blade management server 400 transmits the read blade information to the reading device 300 (step S11). The reading device 300 displays the blade information transmitted from the blade management server 400 on the output unit 330 (step S12). The blade information includes customer information for identifying a customer who purchased the blade. Thereby, the police can be a powerful clue for specifying the customer who purchased the blade by referring to the displayed blade information.

  In this embodiment, when a customer purchases a knife at a store, customer information is input to the customer information input unit 210 of the seller apparatus 200. However, customer information registered in advance is stored. You may make it issue an IC card to a customer. In this case, when the customer purchases the blade, the customer may bring the IC card to the store, and the customer information input unit 210 may read the customer information stored in the IC card. Here, an IC card reader that reads information stored in the IC card can be applied as the customer information input unit 210.

  Also, at the time of sale of the blade, the customer is given a guarantee printed with a two-dimensional code similar to the stamped identification information, and the customer reads the two-dimensional code printed on the guarantee on a mobile phone terminal or the like. You may do it. The mobile phone terminal that has read the two-dimensional code may access the blade management server 400 via a network to read and display the blade information.

In addition, the blade information storage unit 410 may store not only information at the time of manufacture and sales, but also information on a distribution process between the manufacturer and the seller. Information indicating a history such as being recorded may be stored in association with each other.
In addition, a customer who has purchased a knife can prove that he / she is a legitimate purchaser of a genuine knife by having identification information stamped on his / her knife and registering his / her information as customer information. . Manufacturers and sellers can be expected to have an effect of enclosing customers by providing preferential maintenance services to such customers.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the identification information that is two-dimensionally encoded is stamped on each manufactured and sold blade, and the date and time when the stamped blade is sold. It is possible to improve the traceability of an individual blade by storing blade information such as a purchased customer and inquiring blade information corresponding to identification information stamped on the blade. Further, since the two-dimensional code to be engraved has a size of about 5 mm × 5 mm, it can be engraved even on a cutting tool having a narrow engraving plane. Thereby, for example, when a crime using a knife occurs, it is possible to obtain information for specifying the owner based on the identification information stamped on the knife. Furthermore, since it becomes possible to easily identify the purchaser of the blade in this way, it is possible to expect a crime deterrent effect using the blade.

  In addition, the program for realizing the function of the processing unit in the present invention is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed to manage the blade information. May be performed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” includes a WWW system having a homepage providing environment (or display environment). The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

  The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cutlery management system 100 Manufacturer apparatus 110 Stamping part 120 Manufacturing information transmission part 200 Seller apparatus 210 Customer information input part 220 Reading part 230 Sales information transmission part 240 Disposal information transmission part 300 Reading apparatus 310 Reading part 320 Communication part 330 Output Unit 400 blade management server 410 blade information storage unit 420 blade information registration unit 440 customer information reading unit 430 reading unit 450 output unit 460 disposal identification information receiving unit 470 disposal identification information registration unit 480 elapsed day determination unit 490 blade number calculation unit

Claims (4)

A blade management system comprising a manufacturer device of a manufacturer that manufactures a blade, a seller device of a seller that sells the blade to a customer, and a blade management server connected via a network,
The manufacturer device is:
A stamping unit for stamping identification information for identifying the blade on the blade body on which the cutting blade is formed,
A manufacturing information transmitter for transmitting the identification information to the blade management server,
The merchant device is:
A customer information input unit for receiving input of customer information for identifying the customer;
A first reading unit that reads the identification information stamped on the blade to be sold to the customer;
A sales information transmitting unit that transmits the identification information read by the first reading unit and the customer information to the blade management server;
The blade management server includes:
A blade information storage unit that stores blade information in which the identification information and the customer information are associated with each other.
A blade information registration unit that associates and stores the blade identification information transmitted from the manufacturer device and the customer information transmitted from the seller device in the blade information storage unit,
A second reading unit for reading the identification information stamped on the blade;
A customer information reading unit that reads the customer information stored in the blade information storage unit in association with the identification information read by the second reading unit;
An output unit for outputting the customer information read by the customer information reading unit;
A blade management system comprising: The blade information storage unit of the blade management server stores the blade information corresponding to a plurality of the blades,
The blade management server includes:
A discard identification information receiving unit for receiving the identification information for identifying the discarded blade;
Discarding that the cutter is discarded in the cutter information including the identification information that matches the identification information received by the discard information receiving unit among the cutter information stored in the cutter information storage unit A discard information registration unit that associates information and stores the information in the blade information storage unit;
Of the plurality of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit, the number of the blade information associated with the discard information and the number of the blade information not associated with the discard information are calculated. A blade number calculation unit to be output to the output unit,
The blade management system according to claim 1, further comprising: In the blade information storage unit of the blade management server, sales date information indicating a date on which the blade is sold to the customer is associated and stored,
The blade management server includes:
When the elapsed date from the sales date information associated with the plurality of blade information stored in the blade information storage unit to the current date is calculated, and the calculated elapsed date exceeds a predetermined number of days, the blade information Elapsed days determination unit that causes the output unit to output,
The blade management system according to claim 1, further comprising: A manufacturer device of a manufacturer that manufactures a blade, a seller device of a seller that sells the blade to a customer, connected via a network, identification information that identifies the blade, and customer identification information that identifies the customer A blade management method of a blade management system comprising a blade management server having a blade information storage unit in which blade information associated with the blade information is stored,
The manufacturer device is
Stamping identification information for identifying the blade on the blade body on which the cutting blade is formed;
Transmitting the identification information to the blade management server;
The merchant device is
Receiving input of customer information for identifying the customer;
Reading the identification information stamped on the blade to be sold to the customer;
Transmitting the read identification information and the customer information to the blade management server;
The blade management server is
Storing the knife identification information transmitted from the manufacturer device in association with the customer information transmitted from the seller device in the blade information storage unit;
Reading the identification information stamped on the blade;
Reading the customer information stored in the blade information storage unit in association with the read identification information;
Outputting the customer information read by the customer information reading unit;
A blade management method comprising:

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